The RRISD Guidance and Counseling program consists of the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Planning, Responsive Services and System Support. The Guidance Curriculum is preventative, proactive and developmental in design. It promotes knowledge, attitudes and skills through instruction in three areas: academic achievement, career development and personal/social growth. The curriculum is based on standards developed by the American School Counseling Association (ASCA)and is correlated with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Individual Planning consists of activities that help students plan, monitor, and manage their own academic, personal and career development goals and progress toward them. Responsive Services consist of activities to meet more immediate needs and concerns of students, including personal or crisis counseling, consultations with parents and teachers, and referrals to appropriate community resources. System Support consists of management activities that establish, maintain and enhance the total guidance and counseling program.